Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd.
Headnote
National Policy 11-203 Process for Exemptive Relief Applications in Multiple Jurisdictions -- application for a decision that the issuer is not a reporting issuer under applicable securities laws -- issuer in default of certain filing obligations as a reporting issuer under applicable securities laws -- outstanding securities are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly by fewer than 15 securityholders in each jurisdiction and fewer than 51 securityholders worldwide -- requested relief granted.
Applicable Legislative Provisions
Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as am., s. 1(10)(a)(ii).
CSA Staff Notice 12-307 Applications for a Decision that an Issuer is not a Reporting Issuer.
June 26, 2014
IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES LEGISLATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN, MANITOBA, ONTARIO, NEW BRUNSWICK, NOVA SCOTIA, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (THE JURISDICTIONS) AND IN THE MATTER OF THE PROCESS FOR EXEMPTIVE RELIEF APPLICATIONS IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS AND IN THE MATTER OF SANDSTORM METALS & ENERGY LTD. (THE FILER)
DECISION
Background
The securities regulatory authority or regulator in each of the Jurisdictions (Decision Maker) has received an application from the Filer for a decision under the securities legislation of the Jurisdictions (the Legislation) that the Filer is not a reporting issuer (the Exemptive Relief Sought).
Under the Process for Exemptive Relief Applications in Multiple Jurisdictions (for a coordinated review application):
(a) the British Columbia Securities Commission is the principal regulator for this application; and
(b) the decision is the decision of the principal regulator and evidences the decision of each other Decision Maker.
Interpretation
Terms defined in National Instrument 14-101 Definitions have the same meaning if used in this decision, unless otherwise defined.
Representations
This decision is based on the following facts represented by the Filer:
1. the Filer is a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia; the Filer's head office and registered office is located at 400 Burrard Street, Suite 1400, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3A6;
2. the Filer is a reporting issuer in each of the Jurisdictions;
3. on May 29, 2014, Sandstorm Gold Ltd., a corporation existing under the laws of British Columbia, acquired all the issued and outstanding common shares of the Filer (the Filer Shares) it did not already hold by way of a court approved plan of arrangement (the Arrangement) under Section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia); under the terms of the Arrangement, the Filer became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sandstorm Gold;
4. as a result of the Arrangement, the outstanding securities of the Filer, including debt securities, are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by fewer than 15 securityholders in each of the jurisdictions in Canada and fewer than 51 securityholders in total worldwide;
5. following completion of the Arrangement, the Filer Shares were delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange at the close of market on May 30, 2014;
6. no securities of the Filer, including debt securities, are traded on a marketplace as defined in National Instrument 21-101 Marketplace Operation or any other facility for bringing together buyers and sellers of securities where trading data is publicly reported;
7. the Filer is not in default of any of its obligations under the Legislation other than its obligation to file and deliver on or before May 30, 2014 its interim financial statements and related management's discussion and analysis for the interim period ended March 31, 2014 as required under National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations, and the related certification of financial statements as required under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings;
8. the Filer did not voluntarily surrender its status as a reporting issuer in British Columbia under British Columbia Instrument 11-502 Voluntary Surrender of Reporting Issuer Status because the Filer did not wish to wait the 10-day waiting period under the Instrument;
9. the Filer is not eligible to use the simplified procedure under CSA Staff Notice 12-307 Applications for a Decision that an Issuer is not a Reporting Issuer because it is a reporting issuer in British Columbia and is in default of certain filing obligations under the Legislation described in paragraph 7; and
10. the Filer is applying for a decision that it is not a reporting issuer in all of the jurisdictions of Canada in which it is currently a reporting issuer.
Decision
Each of the Decision Makers is satisfied that the decision meets the test set out in the Legislation for the Decision Makers to make the decision.
The decision of the Decision Makers under the Legislation is that the Exemptive Relief Sought is granted.